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Board approves several principal appointments and a deputy superintendent; one trustee abstains on deputy appointment

Clear Creek Independent School District Board of Trustees · May 5, 2026
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Summary

Trustees approved appointments for Kimberly Fernandez, Pamela Baggett, Erin Schmidt and Dr. Michael Houston (deputy superintendent). All motions carried; the deputy superintendent approval passed 4–0 with one abstention.

The Clear Creek ISD board approved a slate of personnel recommendations during Monday's meeting, including elementary and high-school principal appointments and a deputy superintendent selection.

Trustee Cunningham moved and the board approved the superintendent's recommendation to appoint Kimberly Fernandez as elementary principal at Ross Elementary; the motion carried by voice vote. Trustee Sanchez moved to approve Pamela Baggett as elementary principal (Baggett currently serves as assistant principal at Northpointe Elementary), and that motion also passed with no opposition.

Trustee Cunningham moved to approve Erin Schmidt as principal at Clear Springs High School; the board approved the appointment. Later, Trustee Cunningham moved to approve Dr. Michael Houston as deputy superintendent of academic advancement and innovation. That motion carried, with one trustee recorded as abstaining: "I'm abstaining," a trustee said; the board reported the result as 4 yes, 0 no, 1 abstention.

Board members praised the appointees' district experience and noted upcoming transitions for the 2026–27 school year, including a pair of principal reassignments between Whitcomb and Bay elementary schools.